I thought that the best method for demonstrating the use of a wiki in education would be to model it. So I have gathered all the content for the workshop on a wiki, although I have not allowed it to be edited by others. Linda Swanson, OTAN Trainer
•Introduce blogs & wikis and uses in education •Show example sites •Demonstrate ease of using Weebly •Demonstrate ease of using Wikispaces
Definitons
What is a “blog”?
A blog (a blend of the term “web log”) is a site or part of a site that is maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary or other material. The entries are displayed in reverse chronological order.
What is a “wiki”?
A wiki is also a web site that allows for the creation and editing of a number of interlinked pages by multiple individuals. It can also be used for personal note taking.
Also see the Creative Commons video on "Wikis in Plain English"
Wiki vs blog
While commenting, and even posting, are open to the members of the blog or the general public, no one is able to change a comment or a post made by another. The usual format is post-comment-comment-comment, and so on. For this reason, blogs are often the vehicle of choice to express individual opinions. A wiki has a far more open structure and allows others to change what one person has written. This openness may trump individual opinion with group consensus.See also the Creative Commons video on "Blogs in Plain English."
Weebly Very easy to use Wix also easy to use, but has limited educational themes. Wordpress More full featured, but steeper learning curve. Great for tech enthusiasts Blogger Google's Blog tool
If you would like an extra hour of professional development credit for this workshop, you can create a new wiki or a blog site for your class. It must have the following elements and the work must be completed within two weeks of the workshop, which would be July 9, 2013:
At least 3 pages
At least one image appropriate for the content
At least one embedded video appropriate to the content
At least one uploaded file appropriate to the content
At least 3 links to Internet resources for your students to access outside class for more study.
This should give you a good basis for an online Web presence. Email me the link to your wiki or blog. After I review it for all the necessary elements, I will send out your certificate showing 2.5 hours of participation instead of 1.5. If you have no intention of doing the homework, email me and I will send your certificate ASAP. My email address is lswanson at otan.us. Replace the word "at" with the @ sign. (I'm trying to avoid more SPAM than I already get. :-)
An Online Presence for Teachers (Prezi Alternative)
Agenda or Objectives
•Introduce blogs & wikis and uses in education•Show example sites
•Demonstrate ease of using Weebly
•Demonstrate ease of using Wikispaces
Definitons
What is a “blog”?A blog (a blend of the term “web log”) is a site or part of a site that is maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary or other material. The entries are displayed in reverse chronological order.
What is a “wiki”?
A wiki is also a web site that allows for the creation and editing of a number of interlinked pages by multiple individuals. It can also be used for personal note taking.
Also see the Creative Commons video on "Wikis in Plain English"
Wiki vs blog
While commenting, and even posting, are open to the members of the blog or the general public, no one is able to change a comment or a post made by another. The usual format is post-comment-comment-comment, and so on. For this reason, blogs are often the vehicle of choice to express individual opinions. A wiki has a far more open structure and allows others to change what one person has written. This openness may trump individual opinion with group consensus.See also the Creative Commons video on "Blogs in Plain English."Examples of Educational Blogs
Weebly blogs built at http://www.weebly.comABE Basic Skills - Susan Coulter
Tilla Alexander's ESL Page
Diana's ESL
Eisenhower High School Chemistry
Memorable Math
My Weebly Site
Demo Weebly
Examples of Wikis
Wikipedia - most famous example of a world-wide collaborative effortAdult Literacy Education
LiPSonline
Barry Bakin's ESL Wiki
Milpitas Adult Education Center
MiraCosta College ESL Tech
Many other examples of wikis - OTAN's page
WeBWorK Project from the Mathematical Association of America
Examples of educational Wikis
What can you do with a wiki?
Wiki Ideas for the Classroom Great site with many ideas for using wikis under "All Subjects"Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century - Wikis in the Classroom
Workshop Handouts and Tutorial Videos
Wikispaces Video Tutorials
Create a Site Using One of These Blog Tools
Weebly Very easy to useWix also easy to use, but has limited educational themes.
Wordpress More full featured, but steeper learning curve. Great for tech enthusiasts
Blogger Google's Blog tool
Create a Wiki Using One of These
WikispacesPBWiki (Stands for Peanut Butter Wiki)
Other Web 2.0 Resources
Adult Education Technology - Teaching with Blogs & WikisNew Web 2.0 Tools for Education
Animoto for Education (Tool for creating video from still photos, music, and text which you can embed in your wiki or blog)
Creative Commons Licensing
Educational Technology Network - Wikis and Blogs in the Classroom
Homework Assignment
If you would like an extra hour of professional development credit for this workshop, you can create a new wiki or a blog site for your class. It must have the following elements and the work must be completed within two weeks of the workshop, which would be July 9, 2013:This should give you a good basis for an online Web presence. Email me the link to your wiki or blog. After I review it for all the necessary elements, I will send out your certificate showing 2.5 hours of participation instead of 1.5. If you have no intention of doing the homework, email me and I will send your certificate ASAP. My email address is lswanson at otan.us. Replace the word "at" with the @ sign. (I'm trying to avoid more SPAM than I already get. :-)